Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, thank you for your support for this amendment and for your position on Yucca Mountain in the underlying bill, which is the ultimate solution for Hanford's high-level tank waste. I would like to remind the…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2 minutes remaining.

My good friend from Oregon talked about Groundhog Day as to the nature of this bill. I can say, ``Well, here we go again.'' Instead of debating ways to create jobs, to enhance revenues, and to secure our Nation from a national security…

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, I just want to make this point. The fundamental reason for H.R. 2231 is to expand energy production in American waters. This amendment would put another moratorium; it goes the opposite…

I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California has 1 minute remaining.

I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock). Mr. McCLINTOCK. I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, when Juan Cabrillo first sailed up the Santa Barbara Channel in 1542, he noted a massive natural oil…

I just want to make this point in the 15 seconds I have left. The gentleman from Florida referenced 1334(a)2(f). That is not amended or referenced in this bill. So the gentleman's argument that that could somehow play a part in that is…

I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, here we go again with unnecessary amendments designed to delay the work of Congress in enacting important legislation that would expand U.S. offshore energy production in order to…

I rise to claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I just simply want to say that I think the amendment adds to this legislation, and I support the legislation.

I generally do not rise to vote or argue against a Hastings amendment, but in this case I feel I have to. It is the nature of who the author of the amendment is, perhaps, and I think the gentleman understands. Mr. Chairman, this amendment…

How much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington has 13 minutes remaining

I'm very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor), the distinguished majority leader.

I'm very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murphy), a leader in the House here on energy development.

Before I yield to my colleague from Virginia, I'd just point out that the CBO estimates that there will be revenue coming into the Federal Government of approximately $1.5 billion. At this time I'd like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), a member of the Natural Resources Committee.

I'm very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Duncan), a member of the committee.

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the chairman of the subcommittee dealing with this legislation, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn).

Just simply to close, I yield myself the balance of my time. This amendment is really unnecessary, and I think that chart points that out. You're talking hundreds of miles offshore, and yet the amendment asserts itself to protect states'…

I find this amendment offered on this bill to be rather strange because the amendment usurps itself as an effort to protect states' rights. Well, the underlying bill is about an international agreement between the United States and Mexico…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Radel).

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Salmon), who worked very hard on this agreement.

How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 14\1/2\ minutes.

I think the gentleman's amendment makes a great deal of sense. We've had discussions in our committee on the accuracy of the data. The point is that this legislation says that one ought to drill where the resources are. And the gentleman's…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I think his amendment again adds a great deal to this legislation. I support the amendment.